Art for the Library

A magnificent 17th-century Flemish still life featuring a striking scarlet macaw surrounded by opulent treasures and an allegorical forge scene.

A magnificent 17th-century Baroque scene depicting Ulysses at Circe’s palace, filled with architectural grandeur and exotic animals.

A captivating 17th-century interpretation of a classic Flemish gathering, rich with character and atmospheric depth.

A lively 17th-century Dutch genre scene depicting the spirited atmosphere of a village tavern.

A whimsical 17th-century 'Singerie' painting depicting a monkey in a feathered cap smoking a pipe with an owl companion.

An elegant seventeenth-century double portrait of two artists in their studio, rendered with scholarly refinement.

A dramatic 17th-century industrial architectural painting of a shipyard interior bathed in atmospheric light.

A masterfully detailed 18th-century satirical scene by William Hogarth depicting the domestic aftermath of a night of separate excesses.

A stately 18th-century view of Thoresby Hall, capturing the grandeur of the English countryside and its formal estate gardens.

A masterfully lit scene of a dappled horse in a quiet stable, captured with the soft realism of the Dutch Golden Age.

A masterfully atmospheric 19th-century depiction of the famed cartographer Abraham Ortelius at work in his private study.

A dramatic nocturnal scene capturing the warm glow of a campfire and torchlight against a dark, atmospheric sky.